How much is 1 TheraBite?

How much is 1 TheraBite?

The TheraBite system retails for $580.00, however your actual cost can vary widely based on insurance coverage, deductibles, coinsurance, and other issues. We do provide insurance billing for the TheraBite system. We also have discounts for no-coverage, Medicaid, and more.

What is TheraBite used for?

TheraBite® Jaw Motion Rehabilitation System™ is designed to restore jaw mobility after trismus and mandibular hypomobility. Clinically proven to deliver results. It is portable and utilizes repetitive passive motion to stretch the tissue, strengthen weakened muscles and mobilize joints.

How do I order TheraBite?

Contact us by: PHONE: Call us at 1-800-206-8381. We can tell you more about the device, and start the process to order a TheraBite system. ONLINE: Fill out this TheraBite Rx Contact form, and we will request a copy of the Rx from your doctor, contact your insurance, and then give you a call with more details.

What is the name for reduced jaw opening and what device works to improve ROM?

The OraStretch® Press Rehab System is a hand operated device that provides easy home therapy and stretching for limited jaw opening, trismus, and dysfunction. The OraStretch press successfully prevents and treats trismus from cancer, trauma, TMJD, facial burns, and stroke.

Is Trismus a lockjaw?

Trismus is commonly referred to as lockjaw and is usually due to sustained tetanic spasm of the muscles of mastication. Although it was initially described in the setting of tetanus, it is now used to refer to a bilateral restriction in mouth opening from any cause.

What causes trismus after dental injection?

Trismus. Trismus after anaesthesia is usually caused by intramuscular injection of the anaesthetics in the pterygomandibular space. It can occur even 2 – 5 days after inferior alveolar block anaesthesia. Affected muscles are usually either the lateral pterygoid muscle or the temporal muscle.

How can I increase my jaw opening?

Move your fingers in a circular motion for 30 seconds, two to three times a day. This motion helps loosen your jaw. These movements will stretch your jaw muscles, but shouldn’t cause pain.

How do I get my jaw to open wider?

Move your fingers in a circular motion for 30 seconds, two to three times a day. This motion helps loosen your jaw. These movements will stretch your jaw muscles, but shouldn’t cause pain. If you experience pain, do a lighter stretch.

How do you loosen up a tight jaw?

Massaging your jaw helps reduce muscle tightness and increase blood flow. Open your mouth and, using a circular motion, gently rub the facial muscles next to your ears. This massage targets the area where the temporomandibular joints are located. Do this several times a day, including right before getting into bed.

What is the fastest way to cure trismus?

Home remedies

1. Massage. Find the areas of your jaw that are painful and, moving your fingers in a circular motion, massage the area for about 30 seconds.
2. Stretch your neck.
3. Avoid clenching your jaw shut or grinding your teeth together.
4. Take a magnesium supplement.
5. Try using CBD.
6. Limit caffeine intake.
7. Heat therapy.

What kind of doctor treats trismus?

Trismus (or lock jaw) is a condition in which someone has severely restricted mouth opening. It is a problem commonly encountered by dental practitioners, and responds well in the hands of a trained physical therapist.

How long does it take trismus to go away?

Trismus usually resolves itself in less than two weeks, but it can be very painful in the meantime. Permanent trismus can occur too. Whether trismus is around for days or months, daily exercises and massaging can ease the pain.

How often is trismus permanent?

Several techniques are useful, including the use of tongue depressors of serially increasing size inserted between the incisors or the molars. Patients need to know that trismus that occurs 1 year after treatment will be permanent and that there is no good surgical or medical therapy.

How I cured my TMJ naturally?

Natural TMJ Pain Remedies

1. Eat Soft Foods. One of the best ways to start finding relief from TMJ pain is by simply just eating softer foods.
2. Learn Stress Management. One of the top causes of TMJ is actually stress.
3. Wear a Bite Guard.
4. Limit Jaw Movements.
5. Try Acupuncture or Massage Therapy.
6. Use Heat or Cold Therapy.

How can I realign my jaw without surgery?

Headgear braces (adjusting your jaw with braces that are supplemented by straps fixed outside of the mouth around your head) Reverse pull face mask (correcting underbite using braces fixed to your upper back teeth supplemented by straps fixed outside of the mouth around your head)

Why is my jaw not opening fully?

Trismus, or lockjaw, is a painful condition in which the jaws do not open fully. As well as causing pain, trismus can lead to problems with eating, speaking, and oral hygiene. Trismus occurs when a person is unable to open their mouth more than 35 millimeters (mm) .

Why won’t my jaw open all the way?

Trismus, also sometimes called lockjaw, is a painful condition in which the chewing muscles of the jaw become contracted and sometimes inflamed, preventing the mouth from fully opening.

Will a muscle relaxer help jaw clenching?

Prescription muscle relaxers help to reduce the tension in the jaws, which may also help deter the act of clenching your jaws when you fall asleep.

What is stiff jaw a symptom of?

A tight jaw can happen for many reasons, such as stress, temporomandibular joint disorders, grinding the teeth at night, and tetanus, also known as lockjaw. Tetanus is just one cause of stiffness in the jaw, but it can lead to severe complications. The treatment will depend on the cause.

Can dental trismus be permanent?

Although trismus much more commonly presents as a temporary complication, it can become a permanent condition if a patient does not undergo rehabilitative treatment in a timely manner.

What is the most serious cause of trismus?

The most common cause of trismus is inflammation of the soft tissue of the mouth due to: An impacted molar. Removal of wisdom teeth.

Does trismus ever go away?

What is the best muscle relaxer for TMJ?

The most common TMJ disorder medications

How do I permanently get rid of TMJ?

Having said that, the following are how TMJ could be permanently cured:

1. Custom-made splints. Custom-made splints are made to be fitted over your lower or upper teeth.
2. Physical therapy. Physical therapy involves appropriate exercises for the joint.
3. Surgery.
4. Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation.

Why is my jaw suddenly misaligned?

The conditions associated with TMJ – genetics, arthritis, injury, bruxism – can prevent the upper teeth from matching the lower teeth, which forces the jaw to shift its position. The shape and position of your teeth might also be causing your jaw to move out of place.